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morning! The Mariners returned home with a 6-2 win last night over the Los Angeles Angels. Furious George pitched a full eight innings with seven strikeouts, one walk, and just two earned runs, while his run support came in the form of two towering home runs by Cole Young and one from Dominic Canzone.
Bryan Woo takes the mound tonight at 6:40 PM against Angels RHP José Soriano.
In Mariners news…
- Rob Refsnyder has been placed on the 10-day IL with right knee inflammation amid his struggles at the plate.
- Part of the Mariners’ recent offensive decline can be explained by their possession of one of the worst slugging percentages in the league.
- MLB has named Mariners top prospect Kade Anderson as the No. 1 pitching prospect in all of baseball.
Around the league…
- New York Mets infielder Marcus Semien has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 hip flexor strain and is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks.
- Houston Astros outfielder Jeremy Peña has been placed on the 10-day IL with a mild left calf strain.
- The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Chris Paddack to a major league deal and added him to their active roster.
- The Cincinnati Reds plan to activate RHP Hunter Greene this weekend for his 2026 season debut.
- Minnesota Twins reliever Anthony Banda has been placed on the 15-day IL due to a left lat strain and will miss multiple months.
- The Athletics have placed outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on the 10-day IL with a left hip impingement and shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day IL due to right thumb inflammation.
- Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his back and will be shut down for multiple weeks.
- When the New York Mets activate Jorge Polanco from the IL in the coming weeks, he is expected to assume the role of designated hitter.
- The Chicago Cubs recorded their league-leading 10th walk-off win of the season thanks to outfielder Seiya Suzuki’s deep single.
Becca’s picks…
- An entertaining day of World Cup action brought two wins via penalty shootout, with Paraguay securing a massive upset over Germany and Morocco taking down the Netherlands in both a chaotic and emotional match. Yesterday’s third match also featured a dramatic stoppage-time goal from Brazil to defeat Japan and keep the team’s hopes alive.
